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We did a pizza takeout from Thors Pizzeria in Nelson BC last weekend. It was a large pizza, half Hawaiian and half Greek. I stopped in to pick it up and had to wait a few extra minutes. It was no problem since I knew I would be a little early.
Thors is a small restaurant with an open kitchen concept in the back that is mostly visible from the ordering counter. You can see they use a lot of fresh ingredients, and you can watch them build the pizzas. There are a few small tables if you want to eat in, and some stools and countertops facing the outside street so you can look outside while you eat.
In addition to pizza, Thors also has flatbreads, pasta bowls, paninis, ciabattas, and chicken wings. There is a circular heated pizza display right at the front counter that is always ready for people who want to stop in and order by the slice. The menus are displayed on the walls in hand-written chalk on chalkboards. The feel of Thors is that it's a funky Nelson pizza place.
One interesting thing I discovered on this trip is that if you need to use the washroom, you have to walk through the back area of the kitchen by the working staff. When you walk to the back of the restaurant to the washroom door, you expect to enter a small washroom, but instead you are in the rear kitchen and need to walk to the back of the building.
Thors has become a well-known pizza place in Nelson over the years, as there have been previous restaurants in this location (though I can't remember any of their names right now). You can't go wrong with a fresh pizza or ciabatta from Thors.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
New China Restaurant in Nelson BC
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In late November we decided to go out for dinner at New China restaurant in Nelson BC. As the name implies, New China serves Chinese food and also has a smorgasbord. Actually, to be more specific the food is labelled by the restaurant as 'Szechuan and Cantonese'.
From time to time we'll get a takeout from New China, but when the family goes out for dinner we don't normally do Chinese because one of our kids doesn't like Chinese food. This time she was over at a friend's house for the evening, so this was our first chance in a long time to sit in at New China.
We were lucky to get a booth table right away, the weather that evening was bad (cold and snow) which probably kept many people outside town at home. Also, there was a Nelson Leafs home game that night. We decided to just have the smorgasbord along with a pot of Chinese tea.
The smorgasbord had all the standard fare you would expect at such a restaurant - ribs, chicken balls, chop suey, fried rice, almond chicken, ginger beef, salad, and a few more items. The food was good and I did go back more than once to fill up my plate. For dessert, there was assorted fruit (melon pieces), jello, and carrot cake. Whenever an item got low a worker was quick to come out and fill it up again. The waitresses were friendly and attentive.
All in all it was a good meal out and I hope not to let as much time pass before we go back there again. Aside from the smorgasbord, the restaurant also has a menu if you just want to pick specific items, or dinner for 2, dinner for 4, etc. The restaurant is located at 702 Vernon Street, just one block off Baker st and across from the Grand Hotel.
In late November we decided to go out for dinner at New China restaurant in Nelson BC. As the name implies, New China serves Chinese food and also has a smorgasbord. Actually, to be more specific the food is labelled by the restaurant as 'Szechuan and Cantonese'.
From time to time we'll get a takeout from New China, but when the family goes out for dinner we don't normally do Chinese because one of our kids doesn't like Chinese food. This time she was over at a friend's house for the evening, so this was our first chance in a long time to sit in at New China.
We were lucky to get a booth table right away, the weather that evening was bad (cold and snow) which probably kept many people outside town at home. Also, there was a Nelson Leafs home game that night. We decided to just have the smorgasbord along with a pot of Chinese tea.
The smorgasbord had all the standard fare you would expect at such a restaurant - ribs, chicken balls, chop suey, fried rice, almond chicken, ginger beef, salad, and a few more items. The food was good and I did go back more than once to fill up my plate. For dessert, there was assorted fruit (melon pieces), jello, and carrot cake. Whenever an item got low a worker was quick to come out and fill it up again. The waitresses were friendly and attentive.
All in all it was a good meal out and I hope not to let as much time pass before we go back there again. Aside from the smorgasbord, the restaurant also has a menu if you just want to pick specific items, or dinner for 2, dinner for 4, etc. The restaurant is located at 702 Vernon Street, just one block off Baker st and across from the Grand Hotel.
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